What Quad Cities Community Foundation does

Quad Cities Community Foundation (QCCF) is a U.S. nonprofit public charity founded in 1964 and headquartered at 852 Middle Road, Suite 100, Bettendorf, Iowa. The foundation operates as a community foundation, functioning as an intermediary between donors and regional charitable causes. It manages nearly 1,000 charitable funds — including donor-advised funds, designated funds, field-of-interest funds, scholarship funds, and nonprofit endowment funds — and as of December 2024 has returned $133 million in grants back to the community, with $96 million+ awarded to nonprofit organizations and a record $856,327 in scholarship awards in 2024.

Its product surface spans Donor Services (fund establishment and ongoing stewardship), Grantmaking (competitive grants to local nonprofits), Scholarships, Youth Philanthropy (Teens for Tomorrow), Estate and Planned Gifts, Corporate Philanthropy, Private Foundation Services, Fiscal Sponsorship, and the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund. Capacity-building programming for nonprofits is delivered through the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Harris Center), with flagship initiatives CEOLink and MissionLink. The foundation operates a geographic affiliate network spanning six community foundations (Cedar County, Van Buren County, Fulton-FACE, Geneseo-GIFT, Morrison, and Mount Carroll) and a wholly-owned real estate holding entity (Realty Holdings, Inc.). It holds National Standards for Community Foundations accreditation from the Council on Foundations.

The business model is managed-services in character: administrative fees on charitable funds and on private foundation/fiscal sponsorship engagements, supplemented by returns generated on the endowed corpus, against a backdrop of $13.6 million in donor gifts received during 2024. Go-to-market is community-led and relationship-driven, organized around four primary stakeholder segments — donors (individuals/families), nonprofit organizations, students, and financial advisors — with event programming (estate planning seminars, donor events), an online self-serve portal (qccf.fcsuite.com/erp), and a referral network through guidance counselors, teachers, and community organizations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct engagement.

Name

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Legal name

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Website

https://qccommunityfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Quad Cities Community Foundation is a Bettendorf, Iowa-based nonprofit public charity founded in 1964 that manages nearly 1,000 charitable funds — donor-advised, scholarship, nonprofit endowment, and planned-giving — connecting regional donors with nonprofits, students, and capacity-building programs across the Quad Cities and six affiliated communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Donor-advised funds
• Charitable grantmaking
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Scholarship administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bettendorf

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor-Advised and Institutional Funds: Manages nearly 1,000 charitable funds including donor-advised funds, designated funds, and field-of-interest funds. Revenue derived from management of charitable assets and administrative fees on donor funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quad Cities Community Foundation is a public charity that manages nearly 1,000 charitable funds and provides donor services, grantmaking to nonprofits, scholarship administration, and youth philanthropy programs. Operating since 1964 in the bi-state Quad Cities region, the foundation connects donors' charitable goals with community needs through donor-advised funds, planned giving, nonprofit endowments, and capacity-building programs. As of December 2024, the foundation has granted $133 million back into the community.

Product overview

Quad Cities Community Foundation operates as a unified community foundation platform offering charitable giving and philanthropic services. The core portfolio includes Donor Services (fund establishment and management), Grantmaking (awarding funds to nonprofits with over $96M granted historically), and Scholarships (awarding $856,327 in 2024). Supporting programs include Youth Philanthropy (Teens for Tomorrow), the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Harris Center) with capacity-building workshops and peer learning groups, and MissionLink for nonprofit professional networking. The foundation manages nearly 1,000 funds including affiliate community funds across multiple regions. Key offerings span fund types (donor-advised, field-of-interest, scholarship, endowment), planned giving services, corporate philanthropy, and private foundation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Services
• Grantmaking Competitive grant program awarding funds to nonprofit organizations in the Quad Cities region, having granted over $96 million historically through the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund and other funds.
• Scholarships Scholarship administration and awards to local students, made possible by donor contributions to scholarship funds at the foundation.
• Youth Philanthropy (Teens for Tomorrow) Youth philanthropy program in which local teens lead grantmaking and award grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Quad Cities region.
• Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund
• Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Harris Center)
• Estate and Planned Gifts
• Corporate Philanthropy
• Private Foundation Services
• Fiscal Sponsorship
• Geographic Affiliate Funds

Quantifiable outcome

• $856,327 in record scholarship awards to local students in a single year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community Foundation of Cedar CountycoreOthersGeographic affiliate community foundation serving Cedar County, extending QCCF's regional philanthropy reach.
• Community Foundation of Van Buren CountycoreOthersGeographic affiliate community foundation serving Van Buren County.
• Fulton Association for Community Enrichment (FACE)coreOthersAffiliate organization supporting community enrichment in the Fulton area.
• Geneseo Is For Tomorrow (GIFT)coreOthersGeographic affiliate community foundation serving Geneseo.
• Morrison Area Community FoundationcoreOthersGeographic affiliate community foundation serving the Morrison area.
• Mount Carroll Community FoundationcoreOthersGeographic affiliate community foundation serving Mount Carroll.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Chicago Community Trust: One of the largest U.S. community foundations managing donor-advised funds, competitive grant programs, and nonprofit capacity building across the Chicago region. Broader scale incumbent with overlapping service categories.
• Fidelity Charitable: Largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor offering national-scale DAF services, online onboarding, and investment scale competing for the same regional donors QCCF serves.
• Cleveland Foundation: First established U.S. community foundation (1914) operating donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, and strategic grantmaking. A larger, more established community foundation offering the same service suite as QCCF.
• National Philanthropic Trust: National sponsor of donor-advised funds and charitable giving infrastructure serving high-net-worth donors. Competes for endowment and planned-giving dollars that might otherwise flow to regional community foundations.
• Schwab Charitable: Large national donor-advised fund sponsor tied to Schwab's wealth platform. Comparable fee-based DAF model aimed at donors who could otherwise establish funds at a community foundation like QCCF.

Regional players

• Davenport Community School District Foundation: Local Quad Cities education-focused foundation that may intersect with QCCF's scholarship and youth philanthropy programs, though focused narrowly on a single school district.

Others

• Council on Foundations: National membership association for philanthropic institutions that issues the National Standards accreditation held by QCCF; relevant as the standards-setting ecosystem counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Scott County Community Foundation (Indiana): Mid-sized county-level community foundation offering donor services, scholarships, and grantmaking in a single Indiana county. Comparable model of county-focused philanthropy and modest staff count.
• Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines: Iowa-based community foundation serving the Des Moines metro with similar donor services, grantmaking, scholarship, and affiliate fund programs. Highly comparable in structure, scale, and mission to QCCF.
• Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation: Iowa community foundation operating donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and competitive grant cycles for Eastern Iowa nonprofits. Closest geographic peer to QCCF in scale and offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/qccommunityfoundation
• Xx.com/QuadCitiesCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qccommunityfoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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